TASCAM HS-P82 5
HS-P82
New functions added in firmware
V1.04
Mid-side (MS) microphone connection
mode added
The unit can now decode signals from MS microphones. In addition
to decoding as it records, the unit can also record without decoding
and then decode during payback.
Setting the MS decoding mode
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Set the MS decoding mode on the SETUP page of the MIXER
SETUP screen.
To open the MIXER SETUP screen, press the MENU key to open
the MENU screen and touch the MIXER SETUP button.
On this page, touch the SETUP tab to open the SETUP page.
Use the MS MIC MODE item to set the decoding mode when
connecting MS microphones. This can be set for each channel pair (1-
2, 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8) separately.
OFF (default):
In the default mode, this function is off during recording and
playback.
INPUT:
Use this mode to decode while recording.
Decoding is not applied during playback.
MONITOR:
When MS mic signals are being recorded without decoding in order
to be decoded later, use this mode to decode just for monitoring
while recording.
Use this mode also when playing back takes that were recorded
using an MS mic without decoding.
NOTE
When either
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INPUT or MONITOR is on, channel link is also
turned on for the corresponding pair of channels, and the CH
LINK button for the pair becomes blue. When INPUT and
MONITOR are turned off, channel link is not turned off. When
INPUT or MONITOR are turned on for a pair of channels,
touching the CH LINK button to turn off the channel link will
also turn off the INPUT or MONITOR setting.
During recording or playback, the
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MS MIC MODE setting
cannot be changed. Always stop the unit before changing the
setting.
Connecting a mid-side microphone
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To use this unit’s MS decoding function, connect the mid to the odd
channel and the side to the even channel. If the mid and side are
connected in reverse, decoding will not be conducted correctly.
For example, connect mid to CH3 and side to CH4.
Conduct MS decoding during recording
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1 On the SETUP page of the MIXER SETUP screen, set
the MS MIC MODE to INPUT for the pair of channels
connected to the MS microphone.
2 Push the HOME key to open the Home Screen and touch the
PAN/LEVEL button to open the screen where you can
make adjustments with the pan pots and level knobs.
The PAN knobs on the channel pairs that have MS MIC
MODE set to INPUT become MS balance knobs that adjust the
width of the sound.
3 Touch the PAN knob (MS balance knob) for the channel
pair that you went to adjust, so that its background appears
white.
4 Use the DATA dial to adjust the width as desired in a range
between 0 and 100 (default: 0). 0 is 100% mid. As the
number becomes larger, the amount of side increases with
100 being 100% side.
NOTE
Values set are saved with the project even when the MS decode
mode is off (MS MIC MODE set to OFF). When you set the MS
decode mode to INPUT again, the settings made before turning
decoding off will be used.
5 Use the 2MixLVL knob to adjust the decoder output. Touch
the 2MixLVL knob for the pair of channels that you want to
adjust, so that its background appears white. Use the DATA
dial to adjust the level as desired.
NOTE
You can also adjust the MS balance and output level on the CHx-x
SETUP screen.
Recording without MS decoding
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You can record a take without decoding (recording the mid and side
signals as is) and then decode it during playback.
By decoding during playback, the recording will be output as a
stereo mix.
To record without decoding, set the decode mode to OFF or
MONITOR. When set to MONITOR, you can monitor with
decoding even when the sound is recorded without it.
Adjust the MS balance and output in the same manner as when
recording with decoding. (The recorded files are not decoded.)